| 1997 Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| tasted 09/20/00. Austere, fruit subdued currently tannin/acid
structure suggests 3 - 5 years until peak. Needs 30 minutes aeration.
Elegant.
last tasted 8/31/03 - Youthful, still very femenine floral varietal character. Complex. Will age easily until 2008 |
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| 1997 Pinot Noir, "Cuvee", Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| last tasted 09/20/00. Big aromatic dark and posessing huge amounts
of everything. Needs 30 Minutes aeration. Will cellar for 3 - 7 years.
last tasted 8/31/03 - Youthful, still very femenine flora varietal character. Complex. Will age easily until 2008 |
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| 1997 "CV" Chardonnay-Viognier, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| last tasted 4/00. Delicate. Rich mouthfeel, unique nutty aspects. Drink now or cellar 1 - 2 years. | |
| 1997 Cabernet Savignion, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| last tasted 10/01/00. Elegant, balanced, drinking nicely, currant/chaparral notes in the nose, long finish. Drink now or cellar 5 years. | |
| 1998 Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains (not released) | |
| 1999 Pinot Noir, "Cuvee", Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| medium bodied, rich, earthy mouthfeel, up front pinot nose, hints
of French Oak. Drink now or cellar 3 years.
tasted 8/31/03. Holding nicely, cellar until 2006 |
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| 1999 Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| darker color than the cuvee (opposite to the 1997s), more extraction, firmer backbone of acid/tannin, nose mimmics a fine Pommard. Cellar until 2008. | |
| 2000 Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Fine, earthy, balanced. Complex aromatics, high alcohol (14.2 %) integrates nicely. drink now or cellar 5-7 years. | |
| 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| A blend of three vineyards spanning from Mt. Madonna to saratoga, gives nuance and depth. Medium bodied, long finish. 15% merlot. Acessable wine now, or for near term cellaring. | |
| 2001 Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Opaque, extracted like a cornas with California fruit. Will age well. Decant. | |
| 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Rich, dark chine d'or character. 15% Merlot. Heavier style than 2000. Aromatic. Structure not unlike a fine Médoc. | |
| 2001 Estate Pinot Noir (sold out) | |
| Fine, elegant, medium bodied, lenghty earthy finish. Similar to 1997 in style. Delicate, Pinot perfume. Last tasted 9/07 - Drink now until 2010 | |
| 2001 Pinot Noir Cuvee, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Dark and rich, long term wine. Deep stuff. A slowly evolving wine, that will cellar well. Last tasted 8/07 - Still tight. Drink now until 2015 | |
| 2002 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Estate Pinot Noir 60% blended with Pinot Noir purchase from neighbouring vineyards. A round style, pronounced Pinot character, full mouthful, long finish. The only time no separate Estate wine was produced. Like a cross between 2000 and 2001. Drink now. | |
| 2002 Cabernet "Gironde", Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Named after the Southwestern French Department which contains Bordeaux. This wine contains Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Rich, round, smokey, plenty of mountain fruit stuffing. Drink now until 2015 | |
| 2002 Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Smoky, Rich, extracted with some of that nice white pepper character. Not lightweight. | |
| 2003 Estate Pinot Noir (sold out) | |
| Dark and flavorful, earthy, spicy with black pepper aromas. Firm structure. | |
| 2003 Pinot Noir Cuvee, Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| 50% Dijon clone from a neighboring vineyard. Jammy ripe Pinot nose, medium weight, good lingering finish. | |
| 2003 Cabernet "Gironde", Santa Cruz Mountains (sold out) | |
| Mt. Eden district Cabernet Sauvignon with 33% Los Gatos Merlot. Similiar to the 02 version in style. | |
| 2003 "La Sierra Azul" Syrah Blend, Santa Cruz Mountains | |
| An exercise in terroir expression. This unique blend of Syrah, Merlot and Estate Viognier is black, earthy and wants to be gulped. One barrel only! | |
| 2004 Estate Pinot Noir | |
| Balanced, high alcohol but plenty of other components to provide a rich, typical Clos Tita | |
| 2004 Pinot Noir Cuvee, Santa Cruz Mountains | |
| Round and rich, yet fine. 10% Estate Pinot. Long finish. | |
| 2004 Cabernet Gironde, Santa Cruz Mountains | |
| Dark, extracted and complex. 9% Cabernet Franc. | |
| 2005 Estate Pinot Noir | |
| Available Spring 2008. | |
| 2005 Pinot Noir Cuvee, Santa Cruz Mountains | |
| Available Spring 2008. | |
| 2005 Cabernet Gironde, Santa Cruz Mountains | |
| Available Spring 2008. | |
| 2005 Merlot, Santa Cruz Mountains | |
| Available Spring 2008. | |
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